continuing the theme

as previously mentioned I love finding creative ways to carry the overall theme of an invitation right through to the event! above are images from a baby shower planned and executed by debra heibert of tres fabu event planning and design (you can visit her website to view additional images).

the overall theme was lush fairy tale with a touch of alice in wonderland. with the anticipated arrival of a little princess the tone was set by creating a little storybook style invitation. in a palette of pink, ivory and gold using rich metallic papers, ribbons, rhinestones and sprinkling of glitter it was fun, whimsical and elegant all at the same time...i will try to get a photo soon

the day of the shower guests were greeted by a custom welcome sign in a vintage gold frame. escort cards were bookmarks...a sweet little keepsake, in addition to being functional. each table represented a different fairy tale princess chosen by the mommy to be. storybooks style table signs indicated the table designation and inside were blank pages with a request for guests to leave their "wishes for the newest little princess". accompanying each book was a fanciful feather pen making it easy to comply! topping each place setting was a coordinating menu polished off with a miniature gold building block...an adorable touch by debra and her team. also not pictured was a candy bar filled with the guest of honor's favorite sweets and coordinating signage. i love the way everything flows...color, design and overall theme.

thank you to cindi and lorenzo from cinzo photography for providing the wonderful images...since i usually don't attend the event i love seeing the day is captured in images!

where do i sit?

creative, fun escort cards and table signs can add so much of your personality to any event and finding imaginative ways to incorporate your overall motif and style along with the necessary information is a challenge i love.

the example shown above is from the garden wedding reception of jenna and brannon. jenna's father owned a landscaping company. needless to say their garden was in tip-top shape for the september reception. jenna had decided to use flowers from their garden to identify each table. i was able to find vintage style botanical print images of each flower. These images were printed on a metallic white cover stock then pop mounted on the blue cover stock used throughout their stationery suite. jenna had mentioned how important laughter was to her and brannon so, we were happy to find a couple of apropos flower related quotes to add to the signs...i love incorporating quotes and there are so many great sources for finding just the right one. for the escort cards one side was printed with the guest's name, on the other side a miniature version of the table sign was created. the night before the wedding a postage size image of their table flower was attached to the preprinted card signifying were the guest would sit! this little trick is especially great for accommodating last minute changes to your sitting plans. had any changes been needed they could have easily changed the flower image on the escort card without the need to reprint. i just love the celadon green and hydrangea blue color palette...the over all effect is clean, fresh and beautiful! such a fun wedding to be a part of thanks to jenna and her infectious smile and laughter!

another fun table sign format is to choose cities or places that have special meaning like these shown above which were created for scott and karen, at the request of debra heibert from tres fabu event planning and design. not only did the couple give each table the name of places where they had created wonderful memories but, they included a brief description of it's significance. this is a great way to spark lively dinner conversation among your guests as they discuss the information whether because they were a part of the memory or have similar memories. i also love the little holders created out of old wine corks. i simply shaved a little of the cork to give it a flat edge to lay on, then glued pennies on the new flat bottom to weight it down. across the top i added a slit in the cork and wedged in one of those cute circular paper clips... viola we had a rustic creative sign holder. perfect for a vineyard wedding.

a special thanks to cindi and lorenzo of cinzo photography for allowing me to post some of their wonderful images of these events.